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US jobless rate sinks to 13.3% in May - IMF: virus could push emerging economies back years - UK carmakers fear Covid19 & Brexit 'double whammy' Go to video
As the US and China fight a trade war, Beijing is investing heavily in Latin America. European business leaders say Europe needs to step up its game to retain strong influence in Latin America.
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One global pandemic is enough of a health crisis. But the Democratic Republic of Congo is now dealing with an Ebola epidemic in the northwest of the country as well as rising coronavirus infections. DW looks at what may be in store for the DRC by meeting citizens and health care workers from a country that managed to get Ebola under control: Liberia.
With 36,000 murders and 60,000 people missing in 2019, Mexico is a dangerous country. Among those murdered were 23 environmental activists. In January this year butterfly conservationist Homero Gomez was killed - he also fought illegal logging.
The coronavirus has left South Africa’s wildlife reserves, and the locals dependent on them, bereft of visitors and income. Poaching has surged as a result. Management, rangers and locals at MalaMala Reserve have joined forces to beat the crisis.
Nine years after war broke out in Syria, millions of men have fled, been forced into the army or been killed in fighting. It’s becoming normal for women to do jobs normally done by men. Nesreen Shaheen repairs damaged power cables in Homs province.
In Ukraine it’s legal and lucrative for a woman to bear a child for a foreign couple. But Ukraine closed its borders in March, leaving many intended parents unable to enter the country. The babies wait in clinics for them, looked after by nannies.
The coronavirus pandemic poses existential challenges for many: Would-be parents face problems collecting babies born to surrogate mothers in Ukraine. And South African wildlife reserves are struggling to survive.
So far, Africa has had more than 160,000 confirmed infections and nearly 5,000 deaths from COVID-19. Many experts believe the continent is only in the early stages of the pandemic. Economies are already affected.
The US economy added around 2.5 million jobs in May, defying expectations. The rise coincides with states lifting lockdown measures. Still, the unprecedented economic collapse has seen millions turn to food banks.
Since last week's killing of George Floyd, a black man, cities across the US have seen ongoing protests against police brutality. Many young people are among the demonstrators in Washington D.C., and they want justice.
To infinity and beyond! Euromaxx takes viewers on a vacation to Mars. Plus: Find out why Agnes Obel composes her songs at night. And: Fruit wine is all the rage at gourmet restaurants.
More and more vintners are specializing in high-quality wines made from fruits and vegetables that appeal to the refined taste of aficionados. Fruit wines are once again on the menus of top restaurants.
Danish musician Agnes Obel finds her muse while burning the midnight oil. For her new album "Myopia,” she spent two years holed up in her Berlin studio composing in the solitude of the night. Euromaxx pays her a visit.
Fashion designers are experimenting with organic materials to help protect the environment.
Travel lovers who think they’ve seen it all can now try out a vacation on Mars. A simulation of the Red Planet is now on offer in northern Spain. Reporter Axel Primavesi couldn’t miss the chance to check it out.
